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Scriptural 


For  Silent  Reading. 

Lord  is  nigh  unto  all  that  call  upon  Him, 
to  all  that  call  upon  Him  in  truth. 

(Psalm  cxlv,  18.) 

Wherewith  shall  I  come  before  the  Lord  and 
bow  myself  before  the  Most  High?  He  hath 
showed  thee,  O  man,  what  is  good  ;  and  what  doth 
the  Lord  require  of  thee,  but  to  do  justly,  to  love 
mercy  and  to  walk  humbly  with  thy  God. 

(Micah  vi,  8.) 

Thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One  that  inhabit- 
eth  eternity,  whose  name  is  Holy  :  Though  I  dwell 
in  the  high  and  holy  place,  yet  am  I  with  him  who 
is  of  a  contrite  and  humble  spirit,  to  revive  the 
spirit  of  the  lowly  and  to  quicken  the  heart  of  the 
contrite. 

(Isaiah  Ivii,  15.) 

The  strangers  that  join  themselves  to  the  Lord, 
to  serve  and  to  love  Him,  them  will  I  bring  to  my 
holy  mountain  and  make  them  rejoice  in  my  house 
of  prayer.  Their  burnt  offerings  and  their  sacri- 
fices shall  be  accepted  upon  mine  altar,  for  my 
house  shall  be  called  a  house  of  prayer  for  all  na- 
tions. 

(Isaiah  Ivi,  6-7.) 

Prepare  to  meet  thy  God,  O  Israel. 

(Amos  iv,  12.) 

The  place  whereon  thou  standest  is  holy  ground. 

(Exodus  iii,  5.) 


As  the  hart  pants  after  the  water  brooks,  so 
longeth  my  soul  for  Thee,  O  God.  My  soul  thirst- 
eth  for  God,  for  the  living  God.  Why  art  thou 
cast  down,  O  my  soul,  and  why  art  thou  disquieted 
within  me  ?  Hope  thou  in  God  ;  for  I  shall  yet 
praise  Him  for  the  help  of  his  countenance. 

(Psalm  xlii,  1-2-5.) 

O  send  Thy  light  and  Thy  truth  ;  let  them  lead 
me,  let  them  bring  me  unto  Thy  holy  hill  and  to 
Thy  tabernacles  ;  then  will  I  go  unto  the  altar  of 
God,  unto  the  God  of  my  exceeding  joy. 

(Psalm  xliii,  3-4. 

And  Abraham  said  :  "  Behold  now,  I  who  am 
but  dust  and  ashes  have  taken  upon  me  to  speak 
unto  the  Lord." 

(Genesis  xviii,  27  ) 

Thus  saith  the  Lord  :  The  heaven  is  my  throne 
and  the  earth  is  my  footstool ;  yet  will  I  look  to 
this  man,  even  to  him  that  is  poor  and  of  a  contrite 
spirit,  and  obeyeth  my  word. 

(Isaiah  Ixvi,  1-2.) 

Guard  thy  foot  when  thou  goest  to  the  house  of 
God  and  be  more  ready  to  hear  instruction  than 
to  give  the  sacrifice  of  fools;  for  they  consider  not 
that  they  do  evil.  Be  not  rash  with  thy  mouth, 
and  let  not  thy  heart  be  hasty  to  utter  anything 
before  God  ;  for  God  is  in  heaven  and  thou  art  up- 
on earth :  therefore,  let  thy  words  be  few. 

(Ecclesiastes  iv,  17  v,  i.) 


Service  for  the 
Sabbatb. 


Choir : 

(Psalm  xcii.) 

It  is  good  to  give  thanks  to  the  Lord,  and  to  sing 
praises  to  Thy  name,  O  most  High.  To  show  forth 
Thy  loving  kindness  in  the  morning,  and  Thy  faith- 
fulness every  night  ;  upon  stringed  instruments 
and  upon  the  psaltery,  upon  the  harp  with  solemn 
sound.  For  Thou,  O  Lord,  hast  made  me  glad  by 
Thy  doings  ;  in  the  works  of  Thy  hands  I  greatly 
rejoice.  How  great  are  Thy  works,  O  Lord,  how 
deep  Thy  purposes  !  The  righteous  shall  flourish 
like  the  palm  tree>  he  shall  grow  like  a  cedar  in 
Lebanon.  Planted  in  the  house  of  the  Lord,  they 
shall  blossom  in  the  courts  of  our  God.  They  shall 
still  bring  forth  fruit  in  old  age,  full  of  sap  shall 
they  be  and  flourishing.  To  make  known  that  the 
Lord  is  upright ;  truly,  He  is  my  rock  ;  there  is  no 
unrighteousness  in  Him. 


Responsive  Reading. 

flinister. 

f~\  COME,  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord ;  let  us  raise 
^-^     the  voice  of  joy  to  the  rock  of  our  salvation. 

Congregation . 

Let  us  come  into  His  presence  with  thanksgiv- 
ing, and  sing  joyfully  to  Him  with  psalms. 

For  the  Lord  is  great,  and  greatly  to  be  praised, 
and  beside  Him  there  is  no  God. 

In  His  hand  are  the  depths  of  the  earth  ;  the 
strength  of  the  hills  is  His  also. 

The  sea  is  His,  and  He  made  it ;  and  His  hands 
formed  the  dry  land. 

O  come,  let  us  worship  and    bow  down,  let  us 
adore  the  Lord,  our  Maker. 

For  He  is  our  God,  and  we  are  the  people  of  His 
pasture  and  the  flock  of  His  hand. 

O  sing  to  the  Lord  a  new  song  ;  sing  to  the  Lord, 
all  the  earth. 

Sing  to  the  Lord ;  praise  His  name,  show  forth  His 
salvation  from  day  to  day. 


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Honor  and  majesty  are  before  Him,  strength  and 
beauty  are  in  His  sanctuary. 

Give  unto  the  Lord,  O  ye  kindreds  of  the  people, 
give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  to  His  name. 

O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of  holiness, 
reverence  Him  all  the  inhabitants  of  the  earth. 

The  Lord  reigneth,  He  hath  established  the  world 
that  it  shall  not  be  moved. 

Let  the  heavens  rejoice  and  the  earth  be  glad  ; 
let  the  fields  be  joyful  and  all  that  is  therein. 

He  judges  the  world  with  righteousness  and  nations 
with  His  truth. 

They  that  love  the  Lord  hate  evil  ;  He  will  pre- 
serve the  souls  of  His  servants. 

Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and  joy  for  the 
upright  in  heart. 

Rejoice  in   the    Lord,   ye   righteous,   and   give 
thanks  at  the  remembrance  of  His  holiness. 

He  hath  remembered    His   mercy  and  His  truth 
toward  the  house  of  Israel  ; 

And  all  the  ends  of  the  earth  have  seen  His  sal- 
vation. 

Exalt  ye  the  Lord  our  God,  and  worship  at  His 
footstool. 

The  Lord  our  God  is  holy. 


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(Congregation  Standing.) 

Minister: 
Praise  ye  the  Lord,  to  whom  all  praise  is  due  ! 

Choir  and  Congregation : 
Praised  be  the  Lord  from  this  time  forth  arid  forever. 

(Congregation  Sitting.) 

Minister: 

pRAISE  be  unto  Thee,  O  Eternal,  Ruler  of  the 
world,  at  whose  word  the  shades  of  evening 
fall,  and  by  whose  will  the  gates  of  morn  are  opened. 
Thy  wisdom  established  the  changes  of  times  and 
seasons,  and  ordered  the  ways  of  the  stars  in  their 
heavenly  courses.  Creator  of  day  and  night,  Lord 
of  hosts  is  Thy  name.  Thou,  ever-living  God,  wilt 
rule  over  us  forever.  Praise  be  unto  Thee,  O  God, 
for  the  day  and  its  work  and  for  the  night  and  its 
rest. 

Infinite  as  is  Thy  power,  even  so  is  Thy  love. 
Thou  didst  manifest  it  unto  Israel,  Thy  servant. 
By  laws  and  commandments,  by  statutes  and  ordi- 
nances hast  Thou  led  us  into  the  way  of  righteous- 
ness and  brought  us  to  the  light  of  truth.  There- 
fore, at  our  lying  down  and  our  rising  up  we 
meditate  on  Thy  teachings  and, at  all  times,  rejoice 
in  Thy  laws.  In  them  is  true  life  and  length  of 
days.  O,  that  Thy  love  may  never  depart  from  our 
hearts.  Praise  be  to  thee,  O  God,  who  hast  re- 
vealed Thy  love  unto  Israel. 


(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister,  then  Choir  and  Congregation  : 

Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord  our  God,  the  Lord  is  One. 
Praised   be  His   glorious  name  forever  and   ever. 

(Congregation  sitting  ) 

'T^HOU  shalt  love  the  Lord,  thy  God,  with  all  thy 
A  heart,  with  all  thy  soul,  and  with  all  thy  might. 
And  these  words,  which  I  command  thee  this  day, 
shall  be  in  thy  heart.  Thou  shalt  teach  them  dili- 
gently unto  thy  children,  and  shalt  speak  of  them 
when  thou  sittest  in  thy  house,  when  thou  walkest 
by  the  way,  when  thou  liest  down,  and  when  thou 
risest  up.  Bind  them  as  a  sign  upon  thy  hand,  and 
let  them  be  as  frontlets  between  thine  eyes.  Write 
them  upon  the  doorposts  of  thy  house  and  upon  thy 
gates. 

To  the  end  that  ye  may  remember  to  do  accord- 
ing to  all  my  commandments  and  your  life  be  hal- 
lowed unto  the  Lord.  I  am  the  Lord  your  God. 

Responsive  Reading  or  Chanting : 

Minister. 

TERNAL  truth  it  is  that  Thou  alone  art  God, 
and  there  is  none  besides  ; 

Congregation. 

And  through  Thy  power  alone,  has  Israel  been 

redeemed  from  the  hands  of  oppressors. 
Wonders  without  number  hast  Thou  wrought  for 
us,  and  hast  protected  us  to  this  day. 

Thou  hast  preserved  pur  soul  for  life,  and  hast 
not  suffered  our  feet  to  stumble. 


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Thy  love  has  watched  over  us  in  the  night  of  op- 
pression ;  and  Thy  mercy  has  sustained  us 
in  the  hour  of  trial. 

And  now  that  we  live  in  a  land  of  freedom,  may 
we  continue  to  be  faithful  to  Thee  and  Thy 
word. 

May  Thy  law  rule  in  the  hearts  of  all  Thy  children, 
and  Thy  truth  unite  them  in  the  bonds  of 
fellowship. 
Let  the  righteous  of  all  nations  rejoice  in  Thy 

grace,  and  exult  in  Thy  justice. 
O  God,  Thou   art  our  refuge  and   our   hope  ;  we 
glorify  Thy  name  now  as  did  our  fathers  in 
ancient  days. 

Choir  : 

Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  O  God,  among  the  mighty  ? 
Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  glorious  in  holiness,  ex- 
tolled in  praises,  working  wonders  ? 
God  reigneth  for  ever  and  ever. 

Minister: 

As  Thou  hast  redeemed  Israel  and  saved  him 
from  arms  stronger  than  his,  so  mayest  Thou  re- 
deem all  who  are  oppressed  and  persecuted. 
Blessed  art  Thou,  O  God,  Redeemer  of  Israel. 

Choir; 

The  children  of  Israel  shall  keep  the  Sabbath,  and 
observe  it  throughout  all  generations  :  It  is  a 
sign  of  an  everlasting  covenant  between  me 
and  the  children  of  Israel  for  ever,  saith  the 
Lord. 


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Minister: 

RAISE  be  to  Thee,  O  Eternal,  our  God,  God 
of  our  fathers  Abraham,  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the 
great,  mighty  and  most  high  God.  Thou  bestow- 
est  loving  kindness  upon  all  Thy  creatures ;  Thou 
rememberest  the  goodness  of  the  fathers,  and  Thou 
sendest  redemption  to  their  descendants  for  the 
sake  of  Thy  name.  Thou  art  our  help,  our  re- 
deemer and  protector.  Praise  be  to  Thee,  O  God, 
shield  of  Abraham. 

Thou  art  mighty,  O  Lord  ;  Thine  is  the  power  to 
save.  In  Thy  kindness  Thou  sustainest  the  living, 
upholdest  the  falling,  healest  the  sick,  and  settest 
captives  free.  Thou  wilt,  of  a  surety,  fulfill  Thy 
promise  of  immortal  life  unto  those  who  sleep  in 
the  dust.  Who  is  like  unto  Thee,  Almighty,  author 
of  life  and  death,  source  of  salvation.  Praise  be  to 
Thee,  O  God,  who  hast  implanted  within  us  im- 
mortal life. 

Grant,  O  God,  that  our  rest  on  this  Sabbath  may 
be  acceptable  to  Thee.  May  we,  sanctified  through 
Thy  commandments,  become  sharers  in  the  bles- 
sings of  Thy  word.  Teach  us  to  be  satisfied  with 
the  gifts  of  Thy  goodness  and  gratefully  to  rejoice 
in  all  Thy  mercies.  Purify  our  hearts  that  we  may 
serve  Thee  in  truth.  O  help  us  to  preserve  the 
Sabbath  as  Israel's  heritage  from  generation  to 
generation,  that  it  may  ever  bring  rest  and  joy, 
peace  and  comfort  to  the  dwellings 'of  our  brethren, 
and  through  it  Thy  name  be  hallowed  in  all  the 
earth.  Choir: — Amen. 


IO 
irirst  Sabbath  of 


Responsive  Reading : 

Minister. 

/^\  LORD,  how  manifold  are  Thy  works  ;  in  wis- 
^-^     dom  hast  Thou  made  them  all ;  the  earth  is 
full  of  the  riches  of  Thy  bounty. 

Congregation. 

From  the  rising  of  the  sun,  even  unto  the  going 
down  thereof,  the  name  of  the  Lord  is 
praised. 

With  God  are  wisdom  and  strength,  His  are  coun- 
sel and  understanding. 
The  heavens  are  the  Lord's,  the  earth  also  and 

all  that  is  therein. 
He  made  the  great  lights,  the  sun  to  rule  by  day, 

the  moon  and  the  stars  to  rule  by  night. 
He  spake  and  they  were  made,  He  gave  a  law 

they  cannot  transgress. 
He  covereth  the  heavens  with  clouds  and  prepar- 

eth  rain  for  the  earth. 
He  causeth  grass  to  grow  for  cattle,  and  herbs 

for  the  service  of  man. 
He  bringeth  forth  food  from  the  earth  ;  wine  also 

to  gladden  the  heart  of  man. 
Man  goeth  forth  unto  his  work  and  to  his  labor 
until  the  evening. 


II 

God  ruleth  the  pride  of  the  roaring  sea ;  when  the 

waves  thereof  rise,  He  stilleth  them  ; 
He  saith  :   Thus  far  shalt  thou  come,  and  here 

shall  thy  proud  waves  be  stayed. 
The  everlasting  God  hath  laid  the  foundations  of 
the  world  ;  He  hath  placed  the  corner-stone 
thereof. 

The  Creator  of  the  ends  of  the  earth  fainteth 
not,  neither  is  He  weary  ;  there  is  no  search- 
ing of  His  wisdom. 
The  way  of  the  Lord  is  perfect,  His  word  is  tried, 

His  counsels  stand  forever. 

The  Lord  liveth.     Blessed  be  the  God  of  our"  sal- 
vation. 

Minister  : 

TTEAVENLY  Father,  we  rejoice  that  amidst 
-  •*  the  ceaseless  cares  and  anxieties,  the  vain 
desires  and  wearisome  struggles  of  our  earthly  life, 
Thy  holy  Sabbath  has  been  given  to  us  as  a  day  of 
rest  and  refreshment  of  soul.  It  takes  the  burden 
from  our  shoulders,  calls  us  to  the  restfulness  of 
Thy  house  and  the  joy  of  Thy  worship,  and  com- 
forts us  by  Thy  gracious  message  :  peace,  peace  be 
to  those  that  are  far  and  to  those  that  are  near. 

We  thank  Thee  for  all  Thy  benefits  towards  us 
in  the  past  week  ;  for  the  preservation  of  our  lives, 
of  our  health  and  our  strength  ;  for  the  blessings 
of  home,  of  love,  of  friendship,  and  for  all  other 
good  influences  which  support  us  in  the  hour  of 


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trial  and  temptation.  Thou  sendest  us  the  joys 
that  brighten  our  days  ;  from  Thy  hand,  also,  come 
the  sorrows  that  cast  their  shadows  over  them.  In 
all  our  experiences  we  recognize  Thy  guidance 
and  praise  Thy  wisdom.  O,  may  this  Sabbath 
bring  rest  to  every  disquieted  heart  and  be  as  a 
healing  balm  to  every  bruised  soul. 

Thou  who  hearest  prayer,  we  beseech  Thee  to 
endow  us  with  the  grace  of  a  contented  disposi- 
tion ;  and  when  we  pray  for  new  blessings  may  we 
ask  of  Thee  in  the  spirit  of  humility  and  submis- 
sion, remembering  that  we  cannot  know  if  what 
we  ask  is  really  for  our  good  ;  that  Thou  alone 
knowest  the  future  and  orderest  all  things  well, 
whether  Thou  grantest  our  petitions  or  deniest 
them.  When  we  sing  Thy  praise,  may  our  souls 
rise  with  our  songs  to  Thee,  and  when  we  render 
Thee  our  homage  may  we  consider  that  it  is  only 
by  obedience  to  Thy  commandments,  by  faithful- 
ness to  our  duties,  by  the  goodness  of  our  actions 
that  we  can  make  our  worship  acceptable  to  Thee. 

Look  with  compassion  upon  Thy  children  and 
grant  us  that  strength  of  love  and  purity  of  pur- 
pose that  shall  enable  us  to  live  together  in  unity, 
and  work  together  in  peace  and  concord,  so  that 
the  well-being  of  all  may  be  promoted,  and  Thy 
name,  O  God,  glorified  in  all  the  earth.  Amen. 

ANTHEM. 
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iror  th^  Second  Sabbat^  of  the  SHoitth. 


(Psalm  viii.) 

Minister : 

God,  our  Lord,  how  excellent  is  Thy  name  in 
all  the  earth  ;  Thou  hast  set  Thy  glory  in  the 
heavens.  When  I  consider  Thy  heavens,  the  work 
of  Thy  hands,  the  moon  and  the  stars  which  Thou 
hast  ordained  :  what  is  man  that  Thou  art  mindful 
of  him,  and  the  son  of  man  that  Thou  visitest 
him  ?  Yet  hast  Thou  made  him  but  little  lower 
than  the  angels,  and  hast  crowned  him  with  glory 
and  honor.  Thou  madest  him  to  have  dominion 
over  the  works  of  Thy  hands  ;  Thou  hast  put  all 
things  under  his  feet.  O  God,  our  Lord,  how  ex- 
cellent is  Thy  name  in  all  the  earth  ! 

Responsive  Reading : 

flinister. 

TTAPPY  is   the  man  that  findeth  wisdom,  and 
•*•        the  man  that  increaseth  knowledge. 

Congregation. 

Behold,  the  fear  of  the   Lord,  that  is  wisdom, 
and  to  depart  from  evil,  that  is  true  under- 
standing. 
The  possession  thereof  is  better  than  silver,  and 

rather  to  be  sought  than  gold. 
Treasures   of    wickedness   profit   nothing :    the 
Lord  will  not  suffer  the  soul  of  the  righteous 
to  famish. 


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The  blessing  of  the  Lord,  it  maketh  rich  ;  and  no 

sorrow  is  added  thereto. 
Honor  the  Lord  with  thy  substance,  and  with 

the  first  fruits  of  all  thine  increase. 
Blessed  is  the  man  that  considereth  the  poor:  in 

the  evil  day  the  Lord  will  be  his  refuge. 
If  thou  enjoy  the  fruit  of  the  labor  of  thy  hand, 
blessed  art  thou,  and  it  will  be  well  with  thee. 
Let  not  mercy  and  truth  forsake  thee  ;  bind  them 
as  an  ornament  about  thy  neck ;  write  them 
upon  the  tablets  of  thy  heart. 
So  shalt  thou  find  favor  in  the  eyes  of  God  and 

man. 
Trust  in  the  Lord  with  all  thy  heart,  and  lean  not 

on  thine  own  understanding. 
In  all  thy  ways  acknowledge  Him,  and  He  shall 

direct  thy  paths. 

Hope  in  the  Lord  :  be  of  good  courage,  and  He 
shall  strengthen  thy  heart. 

Minister  : 

/^ATHERED  together  in  Thy  house,  O  God, 
^*  now  that  the  shadows  of  evening  fall  around 
us,  we  open  our  hearts  to  the  sweet  and  comforting 
influences  of  the  day  blessed  by  Thee  and  hallowed 
for  Thy  worship. 

We  thank  Thee  from  our  hearts,  for  all  Thy 
blessings  and  for  the  dispensations  of  Thy  provi- 
dence and  the  tokens  of  Thy  goodness  towards  us. 
Every  day  we  receive  of  the  fulness  of  Thy  bounty; 
by  Thy  protection  we  have  passed  safely  through 


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the  dangers  that  beset  our  paths.  If  we  were  tried 
by  sorrow  and  days  of  anguish  were  allotted  to  us, 
it  was  not  that  Thou  hadst  forsaken  us.  Thine 
eye  is  ever  upon  us  and  Thine  arm  still  guides  us. 
In  Thine  own  time,  O  God,  we  shall  surely  say  with 
the  ancient  seer  :  I  thank  Thee,  that  Thou  hast 
tried  me  ;  for  now  that  Thy  visitation  is  past,  Thou 
comfortest  me,  and  I  draw  waters  of  joy  from  the 
wells  of  salvation. 

We  pray  for  all  people  who  at  this  hour  are  in 
tribulation,  in  sickness,  in  want,  in  danger  of  body 
or  soul.  We  name  in  our  hearts  those  that  are 
nearest  to  us,  and  in  whose  afflictions  we  are  af- 
flicted. Let  them  see  Thy  help ;  and  grant  them  a 
blessed  release  from  their  trials. 

May  we  do  what  in  us  lies  to  lead  into  the  right 
way  the  erring  and  the  wayward.  May  we  see  in 
their  sins  rather  the  frailty  of  our  common  nature 
than  guilt  of  will ;  and  reach  out  our  hand  to  the 
fallen  brother.  Enlighten  our  minds  that  we  put 
to  its  highest  use  every  gift  of  Thy  hand  ;  that  we 
cherish  a  good  conscience  above  worldly  gains, 
and  a  healthy  soul  above  sensual  gratification. 
May  we  be  enabled,  by  Thy  grace,  so  to  order  our 
whole  life,  that  at  its  eventide  we  shall  look  back 
with  a  tranquil  mind  upon  the  world  we  leave,  and 
find  in  the  world  we  enter  that  perfect  rest  which 
Thou  hast  prepared  for  the  righteous  among  the 
children  of  men. 

ANTHEM. 

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Tor  the  iT(tir&   Snbbatlj  of 


(Psalm  xxiii.) 

Minister : 

HPHE  Lord  is  my  shepherd,  I  shall  not  want. 
He  maketh  me  to  lie  down  in  green  pastures  ; 
He  leadeth  me  beside  still  waters  ;  He  restoreth 
my  soul ;  and  guideth  me  in  the  path  of  righteous- 
ness for  His  name's  sake.  Yea,  though  I  walk 
through  the  valley  of  the  shadow  of  death,  I  fear 
no  evil ;  Thy  rod  and  Thy  staff,  O  Lord,  they  will 
comfort  me.  Thou  preparest  a  table  for  me  in  the 
sight  of  my  adversaries  ;  Thou  anointest  my  head 
with  oil  ;  my  cup  of  joy  runneth  over.  Surely, 
goodness  and  mercy  shall  follow  me  all  the  days  of 
my  life  ;  and  I  shall  dwell  in  the  house  of  the  Lord 
at  all  times. 

Responsive  Reading : 

Hinister. 

"D  EH  OLD,  how  good  and  how  pleasing  it  is  for 
brethren  to  dwell  together  in  unity. 

Congregation. 

For  there  the  Lord  commandeth  His  blessing, 

even  life  for  evermore. 
Except  the  Lord  build  the  house,  they  that  build 

it  labor  in  vain. 
Except  the  Lord  guard  the  city,  the  watchmen 

watch  in  vain. 
Better  is  a  dry  morsel  and  quiet  therewith,  than  a 

house  full  of  feasting  with  strife. 
Better  is  the  little  gotten  in  the  fear  of    God, 

than  great  treasure  and  trouble  therewith. 


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My  son,  keep  the  commandment  of  thy  father,  and 

forsake  not  the  teaching  of  thy  mother. 
For  the  commandment  is  a  lamp  and  the  law  is 

a  light,  to  guide  thee  in  the  way  of  life. 
I  will  walk  within  my  house,  in  the  integrity  of  my 

heart. 
I  will  set  no  wicked  thing  before  me,  it  shall  not 

cleave  to  me. 
Fret  not  thyself    because  of  evil-doers  to  do  evil 

likewise ;    cease    from    anger   and    forsake 

wrath. 
Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright 

one  ;    for  there  is  a  future  for  the  man  of 

peace. 
Lord,  my  heart  is  not  haughty,  and  my  eyes  are 

not  lofty ;  neither  do    I  exercise  myself  in 

things  too  high  for  me. 
I  wait  for  the  Lord,  my  soul  doth  wait  for  the 

Lord  ;  and  in  His  promise  do  I  hope. 
My  soul  waiteth  for  the  Lord  more  than  they  that 

watch  for  the  morning. 
Let  Israel  hope  in  the  Lord  ;  for  with  Him  there 

is  mercy,  and  plenteous  redemption. 
I  have  set  the  Lord  always  before  me ;  He  is  with 

me,  I  shall  not  be  moved. 
Therefore   my  heart   is  glad   and   my  glory  re- 

joiceth,  my  flesh  also  shall  dwell  in  safety. 
For  Thou  wilt  not  leave  my  soul  in  the  grave,  Thou 

wilt  show  me  the  path  of  life.     In  Thy  pres- 
ence is  fulness  of  joy. 


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Minister  : 

"\T  OW  that  the  daily  task  is  laid  aside  and  we 
*•  are  gathered  in  the  house  of  God,  the  hush  of 
solemnity  comes  over  us,  and  we  feel  a  refreshing 
rest  in  the  holy  quiet  of  the  sanctuary.  Softer 
than  the  twilight  cairn  is  that  peace  that  comes  to 
us  here  with  healing  on  its  wings.  Like  the  dew 
of  Mount  Hermon  falling  upon  the  hills  of  Zion,  it 
instills  new  vigor  into  the  tired  frame  ;  and  the 
soul,  weary  from  life's  stern  combats,  is  refreshed 
out  of  the  abundance  of  God's  grace.  Our  daily 
work  is  blessed  and  hallowed  by  the  Sabbath-rest, 
and  dignity  is  given  to  labor  and  to  life  by  Sab- 
bath hours  of  worship. 

When  the  shades  of  night  veil  from  our  eyes  the 
beauties  of  the  earth,  a  world  of  holier  splendor 
opens  up  before  the  mind.  At  eventide,  behold 
there  is  light.  The  brightness  of  the  fireside  shines 
forth  to  tell  that  a  divine  spirit  of  love  holds  sway. 
How  solemn  life  with  its  joys  and  its  trials  appears 
in  the  light  of  the  duties  and  affections  of  home, 
how  greatly  all-blessings  are  enriched  ;  how  much 
all  cares  and  sorrows  are  softened.  It  is  at  this 
hour,  O  God,  that  Thy  messenger  of  peace  de- 
scends from  on  high  to  turn  the  hearts  of  the  par- 
ents to  the  children,  and  the  hearts  of  the  children 
to  the  parents,  strengthening  the  bonds  of  devotion 
in  the  household,  and  making  it  a  temple  worthy 
of  Thy  presence. 


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We  thank  Thee,  O  God,  for  the  sanctity  of  this 
day,  which  ever  fostered  moderation,  purity  and 
fidelity  in  the  souls  of  Israel.  The  Sabbath  light 
shone  into  the  life  of  our  fathers  as  a  beacon  across 
a  storm-tossed  sea  ;  it  sent  its  comforting  rays  into 
Judah's  tents  when  they  were  wrapped  in  the  dark- 
ness of  persecution,  and  the  iron  had  entered  the 
souls  of  the  martyred  race. 

Let  the  day  not  be  less  welcome  to  us,  now,  that 
our  lot  has  fallen  in  brighter  times  and  pleasanter 
places.  Children  of  happier  lands  may  we  never- 
theless prize  and  preserve  Israel's  heritage  that  it 
bring  comfort  and  joy  to  us  and  to  future  genera- 
tions. May  the  Sabbath  cup  be  to  us  a  cup  of  sal- 
vation, which  we  lift  up  calling  upon  the  name  of 
the  Lord.  And  as  this  weekly  day  of  rest  and  wor- 
ship enjoined  by  Thy  Law  has  brought  blessing 
to  many  nations,  may  it  at  last  unite  all  men  in  a 
covenant  of  peace  and  holy  fellowship.  Amen. 

Choir : 

How  goodly  are  Thy  tents,  O  Jacob,  Thy  dwellings, 
O  Israel ! 

Lift  up  the  cup  of   salvation   and   call   upon   the 
name  of  the  Lord. 


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tit*  ^aurtft  anft  IPiftfi  Sabbaths  of 
tfc*  SRatttft* 


(Psalin  1.) 

Minister : 

TT  APPY  the  man  that  walketh  not  in  the  coun- 
sel  of  the  unrighteous,  nor  standeth  in  the 
way  of  sinners,  nor  sitteth  in  the  seat  of  scoffers  ; 
but  whose  delight  is  in  the  law  of  the  Lord,  and 
who  meditateth  on  His  precepts  day  and  night. 
He  is  like  a  tree  planted  by  streams  of  water,  that 
bringeth  forth  its  fruit  in  its  season,  whose  leaves 
do  not  wither  ;  all  that  he  doeth  shall  prosper.  Not 
so  the  unrighteous ;  they  are  like  chaff,  which  the 
wind  driveth  away.  Therefore  the  wicked  shall  not 
stand  in  judgment,  nor  sinners  in  the  assembly  of 
the  just.  For  the  Lord  knoweth  the  way  of  the 
righteous,  but  the  way  of  the  wicked  leadeth  to 
ruin. 

Responsive  Reading: 

Minister. 

HTRULY  my  soul  waiteth  upon  God,  from  him 
cometh  my  help. 

Congregation. 

God  is  my  refuge  and    my  glory  ;    He   is   my 

strength  and  my  safety. 
Trust  in  Him  at  all  times  ;  pour  out  your  hearts 

before  Him. 

Commit   thy   ways  unto  the  Lord  and  He  will 
order  all  things  well. 


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Show  me  Thy  way,  O  Lord,  teach  me  Thy  paths 

and  lead  me  in  Thy  truth. 

Whom  have  I  in  heaven  but  Thee,  and  there  is 

none  upon  earth  that  I  desire  beside  Thee. 

When  my  flesh  and  my  heart  fail,  God  is  still  my 

strength  and  my  portion  forever. 
Wait  on  the  Lord,  be  of  good  courage  and  He 

shall  strengthen  thy  heart. 
Create  in  me  a  pure  heart  and  renew  a  right  spirit 

within  me. 
When  many  thoughts  perplex  me,  Thy  comforts 

delight  my  soul. 
My  times  are  in  Thy  hands,  and  Thou  wilt  guide 

and  sustain  me  even  unto  the  end. 
How  precious  is  Thy  loving-kindness,   O  God, 
therefore   the  children  of  men   hide  under 
Thy  wings. 
With  Thee  is  the  fountain  of  life ;  in  Thy  light 

shall  we  see  light. 

Continue  Thy  mercy  unto  them  that  know  Thee, 
and  Thy  righteousness  to  the  upright  in 
heart. 

Minister : 

A  LMIGHTY  and  merciful  God!  Thou  hast 
^  called  Israel  to  Thy  service  and  found  him 
worthy  to  be  Thy  witness  to  the  peoples  of  the 
earth.  Give  us  grace  to  fulfill  this  mission  with 
zeal  tempered  by  wisdom  and  guided  by  due 
regard  for  other  men's  faith.  May  our  lives  prove 


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the  strength  of  our  own  belief  in  the  truths  we 
proclaim.  May  our  bearing  towards  our  neighbors, 
our  faithfulness  in  every  sphere  of  duty,  our  com- 
passion with  the  suffering,  and  our  patience  under 
trial,  show  that  He  whose  law  we  obey  is  indeed 
the  God  of  all  goodness,  the  Father  of  all  men  ; 
that  His  service  is  perfect  freedom,  and  His  wor- 
ship the  soul's  purest  happiness. 

Open  Thou,  O  God,  our  eyes  that  we  may  see 
and  welcome  all  truth,  whether  shining  from  the 
annals  of  ancient  revelations  or  reaching  us  through 
the  seers  of  our  own  time  ;  for  Thou  hidest  not 
Thy  light  from  any  generation  of  Thy  children 
that  feel  after  Thee  and  seek  Thy  guidance. 

We  pray  for  the  masters  and  teachers  in  Israel ; 
that  they  may  dispense  Thy  truth  with  earnestness 
indeed,  yet  not  wanting  in  charity.  May  the  law 
of  love  be  found  on  their  lips,  and  may  they  by 
precept  and  example  lead  many  in  the  ways  of 
righteousness. 

Bless,  O  God,  all  endeavors,  wherever  made,  to 
lift  up  the  fallen,  to  redeem  the  sinful,  to  bring  back 
those  who  wander  from  the  right  path  and  restore 
them  to  a  worthy  life.  Truly,  O  God,  we  long  to 
adore  Thee  in  the  temple  of  holiness,  at  the  altar  of 
truth  and  with  the  offerings  of  our  love.  O  satisfy 
us  early  with  Thy  mercy,  that  we  may  rejoice  and 
be  glad  all  our  days.  Amen. 

ANTHEM. 
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Hanukkah— tft*  3teast  of 


(Psaltn  xxx.) 

Minister: 

T  WILL  extol  Thee,  O  Lord,  for  Thou  hast  raised 
me  up,  and  hast  not  made  my  foes  to  rejoice 
over  me.  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  cried  unto  Thee  and 
Thou  hast  healed  me,  and  kept  me  alive  that  I 
should  not  go  down  to  the  grave.  Sing  unto  the 
Lord,  O  ye  pious  ones,  and  give  thanks  to  His  holy 
name.  For  His  anger  is  but  for  a  moment,  His 
favor  is  for  a  lifetime ;  weeping  may  endure  for  a 
night,  but  joy  cometh  in  the  morning.  Thou  hast 
turned  my  mourning  into  joy ;  Thou  hast  put  off 
my  sackcloth  and  girded  me  with  gladness  ;  to  the 
end  that  my  soul  may  sing  praise  to  Thee,  and  not 
be  silent.  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  will  give  thanks  unto 
Thee  forever. 

Responsive  Reading: 

Minister. 

THE  Lord  is  my  light  and  my  salvation,  whom 
shall  I  fear  ? 

Congregation. 

The  Lord  is  the  strength  of  my  life,  of  whom 

shall  I  be  afraid  ? 

When  evil-doers  come  upon  me  to  destroy  me, 
Even  mine  adversaries  and   foes,  they  stumble 

and  fall. 


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Though   a  host  should  encamp   against   me,   my 

heart  shall  not  fear. 
Though  war  should  rise  agai-nst  me,  even  then 

will  I  be  confident. 
If  the  Lord  had  not  been  on   our  side,  let  Israel 

now  say ; 
If  it  had  not  been  the  Lord  who  was  on  our  side, 

when  men  rose  up  against  us  ; 
Then  had  they  swallowed  us  up  alive,  when  their 

wrath  was  kindled  against  us  ; 
Then  the  waters  had  overwhelmed  us,  the  stream 

had  gone  over  our  soul. 
Blessed  be  the  Lord  who  has  not  given  us  a  prey 

to  their  teeth. 

Our  soul  is  escaped  out  of  the  snare  of  the  fowler. 
The  snare  is  broken  and  we  are  escaped. 

Our  help  is  in  the  name  of  the  Lord  who  made 

heaven  and  earth. 
Thou  savest  the  afflicted  people  and  the  haughty 

Thou  bringest  low. 
Thou  lightest  my  lamp,  the  Lord  my  God  lighteth 

my  darkness. 
For  who  is  God  save  the  Lord,  and  who  is  a  rock 

besides  our  God  ? 
God  girdeth  me  with  strength  and  maketh  my 

way  perfect. 
The  Lord  liveth,  blessed  and  exalted  be  the  rock 

of  my  salvation. 
I  will  sing  praise  unto  Thy  name  forevermore. 


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Minister : 

(From  II.  Maccabees.) 

T  T  was  on  the  fifteenth  day  of  the  month  of  Kislev, 
•*•  when  King  Antiochus  of  Syria  had  set  up  an 
idol  upon  the  altar  of  God,  and  had  incense  burnt  in 
its  honor.  And  he  gave  order  that  the  people  of 
Judea  should  forsake  their  Law  and  the  covenant 
and  profane  the  Sabbath  and  pollute  the  sanctuary. 
And  many  chose  rather  to  die  than  to  forsake  the 
holy  covenant.  And  the  king's  officers  came  to 
the  city  of  Modin,  and  they  said  to  Mattathias,  the 
son  of  John,  the  son  of  Simon  the  Hasmonean,  a 
priest  of  the  sons  of  Joarib  who  dwelt  in  Modin  : 
"Thou  art  a  ruler  in  the  city.  Go,  then,  and  fulfill 
the  king's  command  and  sacrifice  as  all  the  heathens 
have  done,  and  as  also  the  men  of  Judea  and  Jerus- 
alem did.  So  shalt  thou  be  of  the  number  of  the 
king's  friends."  But  Mattathias  answered  and 
spake  with  a  loud  voice  :  "Though  all  the  nations 
that  are  under  the  king's  command  obey  him  and 
fall  away  every  one  from  the  religion  of  their  fath- 
ers, yet  will  I  and  my  sons  and  my  brethren  walk 
in  the  covenant  of  our  fathers.  God  forbid  that 
we  should  forsake  the  Law  to  depart  from  our  faith, 
either  to  the  right  or  to  the  left."  And  when  one 
of  the  Jews  came  in  the  sight  of  all  to  sacrifice  to 
the  idol,  Mattathias  was  inflamed  with  zeal,  neither 
could  he  forbear  to  show  his  anger,  and  he  slew 
him,  and  also  the  king's  commissioner,  and  the  al- 


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tar  he  pulled  down.  And  Mattathias  cried  through- 
out the  city  with  a  loud  voice  saying  :  "Whosoever 
is  zealous  of  the  Law  and  maintaineth  the  covenant 
let  him  follow  me."  So  he  and  his  sons  fled  into 
the  mountains,  and  they  went  about  pulling  down 
the  heathen  altars,  and  they  recovered  the  Law  out 
of  the  hand  of  the  Gentiles. 

Now  Mattathias  was  greatly  advanced  in  age  ;  he 
had  passed  his  hundredth  year,  and  his  dying  hour 
drew  near.  He  said  to  his  sons  :  "Be  ye  zealous 
for  the  Law  and  give  your  lives  for  the  covenant  of 
your  fathers.  Remember  what  our  fathers  did  in 
times  gone  by.  Was  not  Abraham  found  faithful 
in  temptation,  and  it  was  accounted  to  him  for 
righteousness  ?  Phineas,  our  father,  obtained  for 
his  zeal  the  covenant  of  an  everlasting  priesthood. 
Ananias,  Azarias  and  Mishael  were  by  their  faith 
saved  out  of  the  flame,  and  Daniel  from  the  mouth 
of  lions.  Throughout  all  the  ages  none  that  put 
their  trust  in  God  were  overcome.  Therefore  be 
strong,  my  sons,  and  show  yourself  men  in  behalf 
of  the  Law  ;  for  by  it  shall  ye  obtain  glory."  So 
he  blessed  them  and  was  gathered  to  his  fathers. 

Then  Judas,  called  Maccabee,  rose  up  in  his 
stead,  and  all  his  brethren  aided  him,  and  they 
fought  courageously  the  battle  of  Israel.  He  put 
on  a  breast-plate  as  a  giant,  and  girt  his  warlike 
armor  about  him.  He  battled  like  a  lion,  and  the 
wicked  shrunk  for  fear  of  him.  He  cheered  Jacob 
by  his  mighty  acts,  and  his  memorial  is  blessed 


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orever.  And  wh  en  all  the  people  feared  and 
trembled  at  the  sight  of  the  great  multitude  of  the 
enemy's  hosts,  and  said  :  "  How  shall  we  be  able, 
being  so  few,  to  fight  against  so  many  people  and 
so  strong?"  Judas  answered:  "With  the  God  of 
heaven  it  is  all  one  to  deliver  us  with  a  large  num- 
ber, or  with  a  small  one.  Let  all  the  nations  know 
that  there  is  One  who  will  forever  save  and  protect 
Israel."  And  Judas  led  them  into  battle,  and  be- 
hold, the  hosts  of  the  enemy  were  vanquished  and 
they  fled.  And  Israel  had  a  great  deliverance. 
And  they  sang  songs  of  thanksgiving,  and  praised 
the  Lord  of  heaven  for  His  goodness,  because  His 
mercy  endureth  forever. 

And  on  the  five  and  twentieth  day  of  Kislev,  the 
same  day  when  three  years  before  the  altar  of  God 
had  been  profaned  by  the  heathen,  the  sanctuary 
of  God  was  dedicated  anew  with  songs  and  music, 
and  the  people  praised  the  God  of  heaven  who  had 
given  them  great  victory,  and  they  celebrated  the 
Dedication  of  the  Altar  for  eight  days,  and  there 
was  great  rejoicing  among  the  people.  Moreover, 
Judas  and  his  brethren  with  the  whole  congrega- 
tion of  Israel  ordained  that  the  days  of  the  Dedica- 
tion of  the  Altar  should  be  celebrated  from  year  to 
year  for  eight  days  in  gladness  and  thanksgiving. 


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Choir: 

Kindle  the  taper,  like  the  steadfast  star 

Ablaze  on  evening's  forehead  o'er  the  earth, 
Send  through  the  night  its  luster  till  afar 

An  eightfold  splendor  shine  above  thy  hearth. 
Clash,  Israel,  the  cymbals,  touch  the  lyre, 

Blow  the  loud  trumpet  and  the  clear-tongued  horn  i 
Chant  psalms  of  victory  till  the  heart  takes  fire  ; 

The  Maccabaean  spirit  leaps  newborn. 

Minister : 

Al  TE  praise  Thee  this  day,  O  Lord  our  God,  for 
*  ^  the  great  mercy  Thou  didst  exercise  on  be- 
half of  our  persecuted  forefathers.  When  they  had 
been  brought  to  the  very  brink  of  destruction,  and 
no  hope  seemed  to  remain,  Thou  didst  contend  for 
them,  judge  their  cause  and  avenge  their  wrongs  ; 
Thou  didst  make  the  wickedness  of  the  tyrant  re- 
coil upon  his  own  head  whilst  the  oppressed  were 
restored  to  their  rightful  liberty.  The  voice  of 
triumph  and  salvation  was  heard  in  the  tents  of  the 
righteous,  saying  :  The  right  hand  of  the  Lord  hath 
done  valiantly  ;  the  right  hand  of  the  Lord  is  ex- 
alted ;  the  Lord  hath  indeed  chastened  me,  but 
He  hath  not  given  me  over  unto  death.  Thy  tem- 
ple was  purified  from  idols,  and  dedicated  anew  to 
Thy  holy  service.  Therefore  we  extol  Thee  for 
this  great  deliverance.  Truly,  we  are  Thy  servants  ; 
unto  Thee  we  offer  the  sacrifice  of  thanksgiving 
and  we  invoke  Thy  name.  Thou,  O  God,  hast  not 
changed,  neither  is  the  house  of  Israel  consumed. 


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The  Blessing  over  the  Lights. 
LESSED  be  Thou,  O  God,  Ruler  of  the  world, 
who  didst  wondrous  things  for  our  fathers  at 
this  season  in  days  of  yore. 

Blessed  be  Thou,  O  our  God,  who  hast  granted 
us  life,  sustained  us  and  permitted  us  to  celebrate 
this  joyous  festival. 

CJwir :  —  Am  en . 

The  people  that  walked  in  darkness  saw  a  great 
light ;  they  that  dwelt  in  the  shadow  of  death, 
upon  them  Thy  light  shone. 

Minister  : 

V\  WHILST  we  render  unto  God  the  glory  due  to 
Him,  we  also  honor  the  memory  of  those 
who  gave  their  lives  that  their  nation  might  live 
and  Israel's  faith  endure.  Before  these  lights,  fit 
symbols  of  the  rays  which  their  daring  shed  into 
the  gloom  of  their  misery,  we  would  be  filled  with 
a  like  spirit  of  devotion  to  the  weaJ  of  this  our 
country.  How  often  since  that  time  have  Israel's 
sons  and  daughters  borne  the  scorn  and  fury  of  the 
world  and  sealed  their  love  of  God  with  their 
heart's  blood  !  Innumerable  are  these  martyrs  for 
soul  liberty.  Their  graves,  unknown  and  unhon- 
ored,  cover  the  face  of  the  earth.  Neither  want, 
nor  pain,  nor  scourge,  nor  dungeon,  nor  exile,  nor 
flames  could  make  them  forsake  the  covenant  of 
their  fathers.  Their  remembrance  shall  never  fade 
from  the  heart  of  Israel. 

Choir: — Amen. 


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'HANUKKAH-HYMN. 

(Ancient  Melody.) 

O  OCK  of  Ages,  let  our  song 
•*"  Praise  Thy  saving  power  ; 
Thou,  amidst  the  ranging  foes, 

Wast  our  sheltering  tower. 
Furious  they  assailed  us, 
But  Thine  arm  availed  us. 

And  Thy  word 

Broke  their  sword 
When  our  own  strength  failed  us. 

Kindling  new  the  holy  lamps, 

Priests  approved  in  suffering, 
Purified  the  nation's  shrine, 

Brought  to  God  their  offering. 
And  his  courts  surrounding 
Hear,  in  joy  abounding, 
Happy  throngs 
Singing  songs 
With  a  mighty  sounding. 

Children  of  the  Martyr-race, 
Whether  free  or  fettered, 
Wake  the  echoes  of  the  songs 
Where  ye  may  be  scattered. 
Yours  the  message  cheering, 
That  the  time  is  nearing 
Which  shall  see 
All  men  free, 
Tyrants  disappearing. 


ADORATION. 
(Congregation  standing.) 

Minister : 

T  ET  us  adore  the  ever-living  God,  and  render 
•*^*  praise  unto  Him  who  spread  out  the  heavens 
and  established  the  earth,  whose  glory  is  revealed 
in  the  heavens  above  and  whose  greatness  is  man- 
ifest throughout  the  world:  He  is  our  God,  and 
there  is  none  else. 

Choir. 

We  bow  our  head  and  bend  our  knee  and  mag- 
nify the  King  of  kings,  the  Holy  One,  the  Ever- 
blest. 

(Congregation  sitting.) 

Minister. 

TV/TAY  the  time  not  be  distant,  O  God,  when 
•*  Thy  name  shall  be  worshiped  in  all  the 
earth,  when  unbelief  shall  disappear  and  error  be 
no  more.  We  fervently  pray  that  the  day  may 
come  upon  which  all  men  shall  invoke  Thy  name ; 
when  corruption  and  evil  shall  give  way  to  purity 
and  goodness  ;  when  superstition  shall  no  longer 
enslave  the  minds,  nor  idolatry  blind  the  eyes ; 
when  all  inhabitants  of  the  earth  shall  perceive 
that  to  Thee  alone  every  knee  must  bend  and 
every  tongue  give  homage.  O  may  all,  created  in 
Thine  image,  recognize  that  they  are  brethren,  so 
that  they,  one  in  spirit  and  one  in  fellowship,  may 
be  forever  united  before  Thee.  Then  shall  Thy 
Kingdom  be  established  on  earth,  and  the  word  of 


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Thine  ancient  seer  be  fulfilled  :   The  Eternal  shall 
rule  forever  and  aye. 

Congregation  : 

On  that    day  the   Eternal  shall  be  One,  and  His 
name  shall  be  One. 

Minister: 

A  LL  you  who  mourn  the  loss  of  loved  ones,  and, 
^**  at  this  hour  remember  the  goodness,  the 
hope  and  the  sweet  companionship  that  has  passed 
away  with  them,  give  ear  to  the  word  of  comfort 
spoken  to  you  in  the  name  of  your  God.  Only  the 
body  has  died  and  has  been  laid  in  the  dust.  The 
spirit  lives  and  will  live  on  forever  in  the  land  of 
undisturbed  peace  and  perfect  happiness.  But  in 
this  life,  also,  the  loved  ones  continue  in  the 
remembrance  of  those  to  whom  they  were  pre- 
cious. Every  act  of  goodness  they  performed, 
every  true  and  beautiful  word  they  spoke,  is  treas- 
ured up  and  becomes  an  incentive  to  actions  by 
which  the  living  honor  the  dead. 

And  when  you  ask  in  your  grief :  Whence  shall 
come  my  help  and  my  comfort  ?  then,  in  the 
strength  of  faith,  answer  with  the  Psalmist :  "  My 
help  cometh  from  God,"  who  will  not  forsake  me, 
nor  leave  me  in  my  grief.  Upon  Him  I  cast  my 
burden,  and  He  will  grant  me  strength  according 
to  the  days  He  has  apportioned  to  me.  All  souls 
are  His,  and  no  power  can  take  them  out  of  His 
hands.  Come,  then,  and  in  the  midst  of  sympa- 
thizing fellow-worshipers,  rise,  and  hallow  the 
name  of  God. 


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(The  mourners  standing  and  speaking  with  the  Minister.) 

PXTOLLED  and  hallowed  be  the  name  of  God 
throughout  the  world  which  He  has  created, 
and  which  He  governs  according  to  His  righteous 
will.  Just  is  He  in  all  His  ways,  and  wise  are  all 
His  decrees.  May  His  kingdom  come,  and  His 
will  be  done  in  all  the  earth. 

Congregation : 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  of  life  and  righteous  Judge 
for  evermore. 

Minister : 

To  the  departed  whom  we  now  remember,  may 
peace  and  bliss  be  granted  in  the  world  of  eternal 
life.  There  may  they  find  grace  and  mercy  before 
the  Lord  of  heaven  and  earth.  May  their  souls 
rejoice  in  that  ineffable  good  which  God  has  laid 
up  for  those  that  fear  Him,  and  may  their  memory 
be  a  blessing  unto  those  that  cherish  it. 

Congregation : 
Amen. 

Minister : 

May  the  Father  of  peace  send  peace  to  all  trou- 
bled souls,  and  comfort  all  the  bereaved  among  us. 

Congregation  : 
Amen. 


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Elfetnate  Services* 

I.     INTRODUCTORY. 
ORGAN  VOLUNTARY  AND  INTRODUCTORY  HYMN. 

READER  :  How  beautiful  are  Thy  tents,  O 
Jacob !  Thy  tabernacles,  O  Israel !  We  enter 
Thine  house,  O  God,  with  faith  in  Thy  loving 
kindness.  The  Lord  is  in  His  holy  temple  ;  let  all 
the  earth  keep  silent  before  Him.  O  Lord,  we 
love  Thy  dwelling-place  and  the  abode  sanctified 
by  Thy  holiness.  O  Lord,  there  is  none  like  Thee 
in  the  heavens  above  and  on  the  earth  beneath, 
who  keepest  the  covenant  and  the  kindness  for 
Thy  servants  that  walk  before  Thee  with  all  their 
heart.  We  bow  down  before  Thee,  we  offer  our 
supplications  and  bless  the  Eternal  God  our  Cre- 
ator. Accept  our  prayers,  O  Father,  at  this  time, 
in  the  fulness  of  Thy  grace  ;  give  ear  unto  us  and 
help  us.  And  may  the  words  of  our  mouths  and 
the  meditations  of  our  hearts  be  acceptable  before 
Thee,  O  Eternal,  our  Rock  and  Redeemer  forever. 
Amen. 

CHOIR  :  Amen. 


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II.    PRAISE. 

Psalms  :  xcii,  xcvi-xcviii. 

READER  :  It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto 
God,  and  to  sing  praises  unto  Thy  name,  O  most 
High! 

Cong :  To  proclaim  Thy  loving  kindness  in  the 
morning  and  Thy  faithfulness  every  night. 

READER  :  O  come  let  us  sing  unto  the  Lord  ; 
let  us  joyfully  praise  the  Rock  of  our  salvation. 

Cong :  Let  us  come  in  His  presence  ivith  thanks- 
giving and  sing  joyfully  to  Him  with  psalms. 

READER  :  For  the  Lord  is  a  great  God  ;  yea,  a 
great  King  over  all  the  earth. 

Cong :  In  His  hands  are  the  depths  of  the  earth  ; 
His  also  are  the  depths  of  the  mountains. 

READER  :  The  sea  is  His  and  He  made  it ;  the 
dry  land  also,  His  hands  have  formed. 

Cong :  O  come  let  us  worship  and  bow  down,  let 
us  bow  down  before  the  Lord  our  Maker. 

READER  :  For  He  is  our  God  ;  and  we  are  the 
people  of  His  pasture,  and  the  flock  of  His  hand  ; 
O  that  you  would  now  hear  his  voice. 

Cong:  O  sing  unto  the  Lord  a  new  song ;  sing 
unto  the  Lord  all  the  earth. 

READER  :  Proclaim  His  glory  amongst  the  na- 
tions, His  wonders  among  all  people ! 


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Cong :  For  the  Lord  is  great  and  highly  exalted ; 
and  beside  Him  there  is  no  God. 

READER  :  Give  unto  the  Lord,  ye  families  of 
the  people,  give  unto  the  Lord  glory  and  praise  ! 

Cong :  Give  unto  the  Lord  the  glory  due  His 
name  ;  bring  an  offering  and  come  into  His  courts. 

READER  :  O  worship  the  Lord  in  the  beauty  of 
holiness,  stand  in  awe  before  him,  all  ye  earth. 

Cong:  Say  among  the  nations  the  Lord  is  King. 
He  will  judge  the  nations  in  righteousness. 

READER  :  The  heavens  declare  his  righteous- 
ness, and  all  nations  behold  His  glory. 

Cong:  Zion  hath  heard  and  is  glad,  and  the 
daughters  of  Judah  exult  on  account  of  Thy  judg- 
ments^ O  Lord. 

READER  :  For  Thou,  O  Lord,  are  most  high 
above  the  earth,  Thou  art  far  exalted  above  all 
powers. 

Cong:  Ye  that  love  the  Lord  hate  evil!  He 
preserveth  the  lives  of  His  servants  and  delivereth 
them  from  the  hands  of  the  wicked. 

READER:  Light  is  sown  for  the  righteous,  and 
joy  for  the  upright  in  heart. 

Cong:  Rejoice,  O  ye  righteous  in  the  Lord,  and 
praise  His  holy  name  ! 


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HYMN — THE  SABBATH. 

I. 

Holy  Sabbath  rest  ! 
Pious  lips  hail  thy  advent. 
Thee  in  love  our  God  has  sent, 
Mind  and  heart  of  man  to  guard, 
And  to  lead  him  heavenward. 

II. 

Holy  Sabbath  joy  ! 
O  our  yearning  souls  inspire  ; 
Warm  us  with  Thy  heavenly  fire, 
That  in  sacred  hymns  of  praise 
We  to  God  our  hearts  upraise. 

III. 

Father  everlasting  ! 
From  Thy  holy  throne  of  grace 
To  Thy  children  turn  Thy  face, 
Bless  this  day  that  it  may  be 
Emblem  of  eternity. 


III.     BENEDICTIONS. 

READER  :   Bless  ye  the  Lord  the  ever-blessed  ! 

Cong,  and  Choir :  Blessed  be  God  the  ever-blessed^ 
forever  and  aye. 

READER  :  O,  Eternal  our  God,  the  Creator  of  all 
things,  Thou  hast  called  forth  the  earth  out  of 
chaos  and  peopled  it  with  living  beings  who  wor- 
ship Thee  and  glorify  Thy  name.  The  wondrous 
light  that  in  the  morning  floods  through  the  gates 
of  the  east  heralds  the  approach  of  day,  when  all 
nature  wakes,  and  each  creature  gives  praise  unto 
the  Creator ;  and  the  eventide  brings  rest  from 
care  and  labor,  and  the  unfolding  of  the  majesty  of 
the  illimitable  expanse. with  its  myriads  of  stars. 
Even  thus,  at  morning  and  at  eventide  do  we  Thy 
children  recognize  the  strength  of  Thy  eternal 
word  grafted  upon  creation  ;  forbidding  it  to  pass 
the  bonds  which  Thou  hast  set.  Thy  wisdom,  O 
Eternal  and  Infinite  One,  is  known  to  us  in  the 
changes  of  tides  and  seasons,  in  the  setting  of  the 
stars  within  their  spheres,  in  the  rising  of  the  sun 
and  the  setting  thereof,  in  the  majestic  truth  we 
read  in  the  page  of  nature,  that  while  the  earth  re- 
maineth,  seedtime  and  harvest,  and  cold  and  heat, 


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and  summer  and  winter,  and  day  and  night,  shall 
not  cease.  And  should  we,  created  in  Thy  image, 
not  recognize  the  paternal  love  that  guideth  with 
supreme  and  infallible  intelligence?  We  profess  a 
knowledge  of  this  love  which  Thou  hast  expressed 
in  the  statutes  and  commandments  which  are  our 
guides  through  life.  Therefore,  O  God  our  Father, 
we  will  ponder  Thy  law  at  our  lying  down  and  our 
rising  up ;  we  will  rejoice  in  the  knowledge  that 
obedience  to  Thy  statutes  gives  life  and  length  of 
days,  and  daily  shall  we  proclaim  the  glory  and 
majesty  of  Thy  name. 

READER  :  Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord  our  God  the 
Lord  is  one. 

Cong,  and  Choir :  Hear,  O  Israel,  the  Lord  our 
God  the  Lord  is  one. 

READER  :  And  thou  shalt  love  the  Lord  Thy  God 
with  all  thy  heart  and  with  all  thy  soul  and  with  all 
thy  might.  And  these  words,  which  I  command 
thee  this  day,  shall  be  in  thy  heart.  And  thou 
shall  teach  them  diligently  unto  thy  children,  and 
shalt  speak  of  them  when  thou  sittest  in  thy  house, 
and  when  thou  walkest  by  the  way,  and  when  thou 
liest  down,  and  when  thou  risest  up.  And  thou 
shalt  write  them  as  a  sign  upon  thine  hand,  and 
they  shall  be  as  fiontlets  between  thine  eyes,  and 
thou  shalt  write  them  upon  the  door  posts  of  thine 
house  and  upon  thy  gates. 


IV.     SABBATH  REFLECTIONS  AND 
PRAYER. 

THE  RABBI  :  Holy  Sabbath  rest !  Has  the  All- 
father  given  a  greater  gift  to  His  children  ?  A 
crown-decked  queen  is  she,  an  angel  sent  from  the 
realms  of  divine  purity.  When  the  day  is  done, 
and  turmoil  has  ceased,  and  the  wheels  of  industry 
have  stopped  their  noisy  revolutions,  the  weary 
frame  seeks  the  refreshing  couch  to  gain  strength 
for  the  coming  morning.  Then  deep  sleep  falls 
upon  all  nature  ;  and  the  silence  of  the  night  as 
eloquently  as  the  many  tongues  of  day  proclaims 
the  mercy  of  God.  Sacred  is  the  rest  of  man  and 
beast  ;  it  is  the  healing  balm  sent  by  love  divine  to 
exhausted  nature.  How  much  more,  then,  should 
we  recognize  the  divine  character  of  the  Sabbath, 
when  on  it  we  are  to  cease  from  all  labor  !  How 
beautiful  this  privilege  that  we  may  assemble  to 
hail  this  Sabbath  queen.  She  teaches  us  that  our 
Father  has  not  destined  us  for  toil  alone.  Labor  is 
honorable  and  dignified,  and  the  son  of  toil  fulfills 
his  mission.  Yet  we  do  not  live  by  bread  alone, 
but  gain  higher  and  purer  life  by  obeying  the  be- 
hests of  the  Omnipotent,  by  spreading  light  and 


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truth  amongst  the  children  of  men.  And  to  ac- 
complish this  holy  task  we  must  purify  ourselves. 
The  Sabbath  brings  rest  to  the  body,  purity  to  the 
spirit.  From  week  to  week  the  opportunity  comes 
to  us  to  be  more  than  laborers  for  bread.  Our- 
selves seekers  after  truth,  humbly  following  the 
light  that  proceeds  from  the  eternal  fountain,  the 
Sabbath  brings  us  the  requisite  vigor  to  scatter 
the  seeds  of  salvation  and  righteousness  amongst 
our  fellow  men.  Then  let  us  adore  God  for  His 
goodness.  He  alone  gives  rest  to  the  weary.  He 
puts  love-freighted  sleep  upon  the  eyelids,  and  re- 
calls us  day  by  day  to  noble  labor  and  honorable 
endeavor.  He  guides  our  footsteps  with  wise  coun- 
sel. He  saves  us  for  the  sake  of  His  name,  and 
shields  us  from  all  unhappiness  ;  from  the  enemy 
who  oppresses,  from  the  pestilence  that  brings 
death,  from  the  sword  that  smites,  from  famine 
and  from  sorrow ;  and  He  shelters  us  forever  be- 
neath His  never-failing  mercy. 

CHOIR:  He  is  our  God,  and  there  is  none  beside 
Him. 

RABBI  :  "  And  the  children  of  Israel  shall  keep 
the  Sabbath,  and  observe  it,  throughout  their 
generation,  as  an  everlasting  covenant."  May  the 
Holy  Sabbath  bring  us  a  pure  heart,  and  renew 


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a  proper  spirit  within  us.  May  the  children  of 
God,  the  flock  of  His  pasture  passing  beneath  His 
hand,  give  thanks  from  Sabbath  to  Sabbath  unto 
the  ever  active,  ever  beneficent  Father  who  shall 
lead  His  children  unto  the  last  generation,  and 
whose  providence  shall  endure  unto  eternity. 

And  we  pray  that  we  may  in  our  day  behold  the 
glorious  witness  of  His  power  which  shall  banish 
all  impurity  from  the  earth  and  shall  cause  all  idol- 
atry to  be  destroyed.  Then,  O  Heavenly  Father, 
shall  all  the  children  of  men  turn  unto  Thee,  and 
the  world  shall  be  full  of  Thy  knowledge  as  the 
waters  cover  the  sea.  Then  shall  all  men  know 
the  good  tidings  that  Thy  kingdom  is  established 
upon  earth  and  Thou  alone  shalt  be  King  and 
Thy  children  shall  proclaim  with  one  consent :  The 
Lord  shall  reign  forever  and  ever.  And  it  is  also 
written  :  And  the  Lord  shall  be  King  over  all  the 
earth  ;  on  that  day  the  Lord  alone  shall  be  ac- 
knowledged and  His  name  shall  be  one. 

CHOIR  : 

Let  all  creation  gladsome  tidings  ring, 
The  Lord  alone  forever  shall  be  King. 


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V.     THE  MOURNERS'  SERVICE. 

All  ye  who  mourn  a  recent  loss,  and  ye  who  com- 
memorate the  departure  of  your  dear  ones,  be  com- 
forted and  consoled.  Man  born  of  woman  is  short 
of  days  and  full  of  trouble.  He  cometh  forth  as  a 
flower  and  is  cut  down.  He  fleeth  also  as  a  shadow 
and  remaineth  not.  God  alone  determines  our  days 
and  fixes  the  number  of  our  months.  God  has  given 
and  God  has  taken  away,  let  His  name  be  blessed. 
Recall  your  beloved  dead  with  affection.  Let  their 
memory  be  an  inspiration  to  you.  Remember  their 
good  deeds,  and  seek  to  emulate  them.  Even 
though  they  have  passed  through  the  valley  of  the 
shadow  of  death,  yet  are  they  not  dead  but  abiding 
forever  with  God  the  eternal.  Let  not  your  spirits 
droop  nor  your  heart  be  anxious,  for  God  is  good 
and  merciful.  After  the  midnight  of  your  sorrow 
will  come  the  morning  of  your  consolation.  God 
alone  can  change  your  tears  to  rejoicing.  Whilst 
you  tread  the  path  of  life  know  ye  not  that  it  leads 
unto  death  ?  God  has  wisely  ordained  that  the 
eternal  spirit  of  man  shall  rejoin  its  Maker  and 
when  life's  journey  is  over  He  giveth  His  beloved 
rest.  Be  comforted  then  and  let  your  hearts  not 
murmur  against  God  but  in  pious  submission  to 
His  holy  will  and  in  loving  hope  of  life  everlasting 


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rise  ye  and  with  me  glorify  the  name  of  the  most 
high  God. 

KADDISH. 

ANTHEM. 

LECTURE. 

ANTHEM. 


VI.     BENEDICTION. 


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